Audon Electronics US-101-485 Manuale utente

USB to RS-422 / 485
US-101-485
USB To Serial Operation Manual
First Edition, Jun 2008

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ……………………………………………… 2
2. Package checklist…………………………………………… 3
3. Product Specification …………………………………… 4
4. Product Panel Views Description …………………… 6
Product Views ………………………………………………… 6
USB Type A Connector ……………………………………… 6
Serial I/O Port of RS-422/485 …………………..…………… 7
Terminator …………………………………………………… 7
LED Indicators ……………………………………………… 8
5. US-101-485 Driver installation ……………………… 9
Driver Installation …………………………………………… 9
6. Hardware Installation & Setup ……………………… 13
Hardware installation ………………………………………… 13
Hardware setup ………………………………………………… 15
Appendix A - Pin Outs and Cable Wiring ………… 19
USB Layout Diagram ………………………………………… 19
RS-422 Pin Assignment ……………………………………… 20
RS-422 Wiring Diagram ……………………………………… 20
RS-485 Wiring Diagram ……………………………………… 20

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Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of US-101-485 as the USB to serial adapter.
Featuring USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface technology, it is converted the USB
to RS-485/422, so can be easily adopted for industrial machines with RS-485/422
interfaces. US-101-485 is compatible withfully compatible with the USB V1.02.0.
US-101-485’s electrical power is from USB port and doesn't need any power
adapter. You can connect a PC USB port or USB hub to US-101-485 via the USB
cable and High-Speed RS-485/422 serial port which features easy connectivity for
traditional serial devices in your working environments.
US-101-485 offers internal surge-protection on RS-485/422's data lines. Internal
high-speed transient suppressors on each data line protect US-101-485 from
dangerous voltages levels or spikes.

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Package checklist
US-101-485 product is shipped with the following items:
1 unit of US-101-485 USB to RS-485/422 converter
1 unit of Atype to A type USB cable
User Operation Manual
Software CD
NOTE: Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or
damaged

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Product Specification
Serial Port
RS-485/4225
●No. of Ports : 422/485 * 1 Port (Terminal Block)
●RS-422 Signals : RxD+ , RxD- , TxD+ , TxD- in Full-duplex (Surge Protection)
●RS-485 Signals : Data+ , Data- in Half-duplex (Surge Protection)
●Receive buffer : 576 Byte
●Transmit buffer : 640 Byte
●Baud Rate Speed : 300 bps230.4k bps
●Built-in RS-422/RS-485 Terminal Resister (Surge Protection)
●Connected Serial port type identification : Auto-Detection
●Built in Terminal 100 Ohm Terminal resistor SW selection ON/OFF
●15KV ESD for all signal
USB Port
No. of Ports : USB * 1 Port
●Chipset : Silicon Laboratories CP2102
●Fully compatible with the USB V1.0, V1.2, V2.0
●USB type A connector
●Baud Rates : Full speed 12 Mbps.

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Driver OS Support
●Windows – 98E / 2000 / XP/ Server 2003 /Vista , Mac osx / os9 , Linux 2.4
/ 2.6
Power :USB bus power as voltage DC +5V
Environment :
●Operating Temperature: 0℃60℃
●Storage Temperature : -20℃85℃
Humidity: 5-95% RH
Dimensions : 55 * 40 * 25 mm ( W * D * H )
WEIGHT : 35 gm
RegulatoryApproved.
●EMC : FCC Class A, CE Class A
●WARRANTY : 1 Year

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Product Panel Views Description
US-101-485 Product Views
USB Type A Connector
Power Outlet - The US-101-485 USB to RS-485/422 is powered by USB
(Universal Serial Bus) port a single 5V DC (Inner positive/outer negative)
power supply and 500mA of current. To connect the USB cable to between a
PC USB port or USB hub and US-101-485’s USB port.
Serial I/O Port
RS-485/422
USB Type A
Connector
USB Type APort
Terminator

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US-101-485’s USB port is a USB type A connector and it is fully compatible
with the USB V1.12.0
Serial I/O Port
Serial I/O Port of RS-485/422
To connected the serial data cable between the converter and the serial
device. Follow the parameter setup procedures to configure the converter
(see the following chapters).
Terminator
The purpose is for compensating signal attenuation in long distance
connection at RS-485/422 . If the switch 1 & 2 are set in “ON” position, the
signal compensation will be activated. To disable the function, just to push
switch 1 & 2 to opposite position.
Serial I/O Port
RS-485/422
Terminator

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LED Indicators
SYS (Red)
It is a power indicator (When the power is on, the SYS LED will be on.)
Power LED

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US-101-485 Driver Installation
When setting up US-101-485 adapter for the first time, you have to install
CP201x as “US-101-485 Driver” first in your computer device before connecting it.
There are several kind OS as Windows 98 / XP⁄2000⁄VISTA…, Linux …Mac….
The utility CD is enclosed in the device box.
All the US-101-485 USB to RS-485/422 Adapters must be installed the driver first
before you use it.
Driver Installation
Before when connecting up US-101-485 adapter for the first time, you have to
install the driver software in your computer first. US-101-485’s driver has
supported several kinds of OS like Windows, Mac and Linux
A. Install CP210x_VCP_Win2K_XP software
Through CD-ROM and find adaptable OS to your computer equipment.
B. Choose “Next” Icon
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